CVE-2023-31871 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting OpenText Documentum Content Server versions prior to 23.2. It allows a non-privileged Documentum user to gain root access by carefully bypassing security controls in the pre-packaged, root-owned SUID binary dm_secure_writer, leading to arbitrary file writes as root. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 23.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opentext:documentum_content_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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